Unit 20810

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2013

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Neolithic,Primary 

Data Category Information: none

Description: DNA-sample was collected by the human remains team. 

Discussion: The body was extremely flexed and the cut very tight for it. The toes and cranium were severely flexed against the walls of the burial cut. The skeleton looked fairly well preserved when first excavated, but as it was lifted it fell to small pieces.

Phytolites were collected as sample under the back of the head and between the head and the western wall of the cut.

An obsidian flake was found lying horisontally in the fill u.20809 in front of the forehead. This and the early on showing juvenile skull were registered as x-finds for u.20809.

Pieces of crania and other bones of two more individuals (1 juvenile + 1 adult) were visible in the bottom of the cut. The juvenile crania was visible even before most of the sk.20810 (only the edge of the right hip bone) was visible.

The skeleton is shown on daily sketches between 20130708 - 20130711.

For drawn sketch, see the sheet of u. 20809.


27.07.13: Additional comment: Left scapula lifted, which was leftin bottom of burial./JB 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 924.13; Target A - Y: 961.81; Target B - X: 924.96; Target B - Y: 961.34; Target C - X: 924.71; Target C - Y: 961.65; Target D - X: 924.02; Target D - Y: 961.29 

Body:  

Head:  

Right Arm:  

Left Arm:  

Right Leg:  

Left Leg:  

Other comments: Very fragile and friable. The right hip bone was exposed for many days, as it was protruding through many layers above the basal diposit fill. Days exposed, remark: 10 days: the edge of right hip bone, or 7 days: larger parts of the skeleton while being excavated and lifted. 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 20811 below: (Click to view the record) 20809 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 10

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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